Programme Associate (CP Management - Yangon SSA 6)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

6 September 2026-23:59-GMT+06:30 Myanmar Time (Yangon)

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistant programme requirement.

• Coordinate with the SO Managers and Activity Managers in managing, planning, monitoring and utilization of grants for FLA budget and Cash-based transfer. Review and process the monthly CP payments based on the signed FLAs.

• Create and release service outline agreements (SOA) in WFP corporate financial system WINGS for the signed FLAs with cooperating partners (including cash-based transfer value, food distribution agreement and cash distribution agreement)

• Create and release Purchase Requests for Cash to beneficiary (PRCB), competitive services (PRCS) and Coordinate with Procurement unit to create and changes of Purchase Order-Cash to beneficiary (POCB) and Purchase Order-competitive services (POCS). Request PR release from Finance Officer through WSS system.

• Create purchase order for food & cash distribution agreements (PODA) in WINGS for the signed Field Level Agreements (FLA) with cooperating partners.

• Create Down Payment and coordinate with Finance for cash replenishment for cash to beneficiary advance request endorsed by sub-offices.

• Perform timely recognition of expenses in WINGS for beneficiary’s cash collection with cash distribution records endorsed by field-offices. Perform timely recognition of expenses in WINGS for cooperating partners’ monthly distribution claims and process cooperating partners’ payment requests endorsed by field-offices in accordance with distribution records for both food and cash modalities.

• Maintain Field Support Unit files including CP payment document in compliance with standard filing procedure, update tracking and make available in commonly accessible team space. Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and database, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.

• Provide the cash forecast to Finance on monthly basis and weekly basis for Cooperating Partners’ Cash to Beneficiary and food and cash operational cost under FLA;

• In close discussion with NGO Partnership Officer, review and update SOPs to update/streamline the procedures as per the recommended actions addressing the common mistakes and in line with the updated financial directives and coordination with functional units.

• Provide technical support and training to the WFP and CP staffs to ensure the understanding of WFP payment procedures for FLA.

• Participate in periodic spot check exercises. Review documentation, provide feedback and assist in reporting. Take responsibility to review the implementation of improvement plan within the business area of CBT and CP payment focal.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in partnership, fund, and financial management.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e., invoice tracking system, CP payment, CBT, etc.).

• Has contributed to implementation of programs

• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

Language: Fluency in both spoken and written English and Myanmar.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Programme Associate (CP Payment)

Type of contract: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Number of Post: 1

Duration: 7 months
Duty Station: Yangon
Date of Publication: 28August 2026
Deadline of Application: 6 August 2026

This vacancy announcement is open for Myanmar nationals only.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leaves and medical insurance.

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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